Laser-Driven Neutron Generation Realizing Single-Shot Resonance Spectroscopy
Akifumi Yogo, Zechen Lan, Yasunobu Arikawa, Y. Abe, S. R. Mirfayzi, Tianyun Wei, Takato Mori, D. Golovin, Takehito Hayakawa, Natsumi Iwata, Shinsuke Fujioka, M. Nakai, Y. Sentoku, K. Mima, M. Murakami, M. Koizumi, F. Ito, J. Lee, Tohn Takahashi, Kota Hironaka, S. Kar, H. Nishimura, R. Kodama
Abstract
Experiments identify the mechanism that accelerates ions in a laser-driven neutron source (LDNS) as well as a scaling law for the neutron yield, key insights that move LDNS closer to practical neutron generation.
Topics & Concepts
NeutronLaserSingle shotSpectroscopyScaling lawPhysicsOpticsScalingAtomic physicsNuclear physicsMathematicsGeometryQuantum mechanicsLaser-Plasma Interactions and DiagnosticsNuclear Physics and ApplicationsHigh-pressure geophysics and materials